Permanent Easement. This is a conservation easement in perpetuity.
Easement payment will be the lesser of: the agricultural value of the land,
an established payment cap, or an amount offered by the landowner. In addition
to paying for the easement, USDA pays 100 percent of the costs of restoring
the wetland.
30-Year Easement. This is a conservation easement lasting 30 years.
Easement payments are 75 percent of what would be paid for a permanent easement.
USDA also pays 75 percent of restoration costs.
Restoration Cost-Share Agreement. This is an agreement (generally
for a minimum of 10 years in duration) to re-establish degraded or lost
wetland habitat. USDA pays 75 percent of the cost of the restoration activity.
This does not place an easement on the property. The landowner provides
the restoration site without reimbursement.
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